Suitcase Packing Ninja

I have learned the art of suitcase packing so that I can get 5 weeks of clothes into one medium size suitcase...with room for purchases!

I am a suitcase packing ninja.

Kiki

What are my chances?

This looks like flying in style to me.

What are my chances of getting an upgrade, about a million to one roughly?

I just checked my flight details and I'm going to be sitting in cattle-class for 27 hours! O...M....G!!!

Kiki

Outliers

These animal print shoes are so awesome! How much fun would it be to wander around leaving these footprints in your wake?

Kiki

PS...this post is dedicated to my 'little' brother.

A bit of skin

Am I a prude? Am I the only person who doesn't like to see bra straps?

I think a bit of shoulder (or back) is very sexy, but I just don't like the look of a bra strap. It's not at all sexy and ruins a perfectly good bit of skin, and looks a bit 'cheap and nasty'.

I have really warmed to the see-through blouse with a lovely bra...is that different? Maybe not. Maybe I am a bit old school and will relax somewhat on my upcoming trip to the fashon capitol of the world!

Kiki

Bellini Cocktail

Created sometime in the thirties by Giuseppe Cipriani, he christened his white peach cocktail "the Bellini" (after Giovanni Bellini, the fifteenth century Venetian painter) in 1948. 

Made with Prosecco instead of Champagne, it is nevertheless widely regarded as the best Champagne cocktail in the world. When making a Bellini, everything (the glasses, Prosecco and white peach puree) should be as cold as possible. The general rule is to use one part white peach puree to three parts Prosecco.

Use fresh frozen white peach puree when you can, but when making your own puree, never use a food processor because it aerates the fruit. (Maurice Graham Henry often uses a cheese shredder, shredding the peaches and using a strainer to collect the maximum amount of juice.) Add a bit of sugar or some simple syrup if the puree is too tart or a tad sour. And absolutely never use yellow peaches to make a Bellini.

I am soooo looking forward to sipping on one (or two maybe) of these very soon!

Kiki

Five

Women with style express themselves and their personality through their clothing choices and have these 5 things in common.

1. They are in tune with their body shape and know what to enhance and what to disguise.

2. There is a thread of consistency running through their choices in terms of shape, texture and colour palette.

3. They buy well and keep their clothes in good condition.

4. The look is comfortable and relaxed (no swollen feet stuffed into too-high, too-tight stilletos).

5. They never look as though they are trying too hard.

Kiki

Canadian Tuxedo

I think this is the first Canadian Tuxedo (aka denin on denim) that actually looks good!

Kiki